Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 57.3 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 57.3 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 128 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.3 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 191st of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 79.9 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 70.9 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 76.5 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 59.7 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 62.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 62.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.7 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 74.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 85.5 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 116.6 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 126.3 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 128 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 127 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 114.8 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 96.9 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 87.6 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 66.9 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 68 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 57.3 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9 Thousand persons | 91.9 Thousand persons | 91.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.21 Thousand persons | 59.7 Thousand persons | 116.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.58 Thousand persons | 57.3 Thousand persons | 128 Thousand persons | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 57.3 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 128 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 191st out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wales (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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